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Magpie0001 · 04-19-2003, 05:07 PM

I have the best job I've ever had
Im only teaching because i dont speak the language over here.
I get paid loads.
I work 4 days a week.
My job is neither difficult or physical.
I have really good students, some are very entertaining people with diverse ideas & opinions.

But:

Every day when I take out my piercings & put on my tie & my smile I feel like an imposter.
I put alot of effort into preparing classes & finding student specific material but this is not me.
The person I project infront of my students is not me, I am an introvert - I always have been & Im happy to be like this. Im told Im a deep thinker (whatever that means). I have close (& not so close) friends who 'get' me & usually I can tell within 10 seconds if a person will 'get' me. With the students thats not possible, I have to be this happy chirpy shithead most of the time.

This is why even though I dont do physical work or slave infront of a pooter all day when I get back from work Im exhausted.

I need a new job.

04-19-2003, 05:07 PM	#4 (permalink)
Magpie0001 Nobody Loves Me Location: Irish In Madrid	I have the best job I've ever had Im only teaching because i dont speak the language over here. I get paid loads. I work 4 days a week. My job is neither difficult or physical. I have really good students, some are very entertaining people with diverse ideas & opinions. But: Every day when I take out my piercings & put on my tie & my smile I feel like an imposter. I put alot of effort into preparing classes & finding student specific material but this is not me. The person I project infront of my students is not me, I am an introvert - I always have been & Im happy to be like this. Im told Im a deep thinker (whatever that means). I have close (& not so close) friends who 'get' me & usually I can tell within 10 seconds if a person will 'get' me. With the students thats not possible, I have to be this happy chirpy shithead most of the time. This is why even though I dont do physical work or slave infront of a pooter all day when I get back from work Im exhausted. I need a new job. __________________ Music is my first love & It will be my last. Last edited by Magpie0001; 04-19-2003 at 05:11 PM..